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Teaching Conservatism in the Age of Trump
Historians who teach U.S. conservatism say their jobs got a lot harder last year but that Trump's presidency also provides new opportunities for student engagement.
The Ph.D. Skill Mismatch
Analysis of a year’s worth of MLA job postings -- most of them for teaching positions -- finds strong emphasis on alt-ac skills. Are doctoral programs providing the right training?
Who Is Studying Online (and Where)
New federal data show continued (and accelerating) growth in online course taking in 2016, even as overall college enrollments were flat or falling. Big gainers: Western Governors and Arizona State. Big losers: the big for-profits.
Libraries and Librarians Aren't About to Disappear
A widely shared article declaring libraries and archives to be among the fastest-declining industries in America has been debunked.
One Strike Is Enough
University of Mississippi’s general counsel has drafted a harassment policy that allows students to be punished for a single incident, atypical among colleges.
Best Practices for Supporting Postdocs
Institutions that employ postdoctoral fellows should increase support for offices of postdoc affairs and offer postdocs better pay and benefits...
Kansas Counties Help Residents Pay Student Debt
Most of the counties in Kansas are offering to pay off up to 20 percent (or up to $15,000 over...
Academic Minute: ERA in the #MeToo Movement Era
Today on the Academic Minute, Leigh Ann Wheeler, professor of history at Binghamton University, looks into why an Equal Rights...